The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-08-12
HEDGE FENCING.
To the Agent of Maryland Hedge Fence
Co., of Frederick, Md.

SIR: You have seen fit to make many state
ments in connection with the hahn system of
Hedge Fencing which you ought to know are
extremely "boysh," and even your friends are
inclined to think you are little on" Perhaps
the result Of exposure TO the recent hot weather.
added to your arduous efforts and the excitement
1t has caused you to try and carry out the pro-
gramme your superors have arranged for you
to convince the intelligent farmers of Hartford
county that your system of Hedge Fencing Is
not partial failure and being abandoned and
the RAIN system adopted in its stead after q
why you should adopt such personal course,
which l shall be compelled TO meet, aud you
in a glass house" before YOU commenoe throw.
ing stones at me. You will get plenty in return
before am through. 1t will be very instructive
reading to the farmers to know just how your
Company was organized, by whom and for what
purpose.
Ia order to show you and the Company you re-
present as also the public, the merits OF the two
systems, l. make for your acceptance or rejec-
ton the following proposition, viz:
We will each plant 100 rods of hedge fence on
some farm close to Bel Air. Each treat the same
according to his patents or methods for term
OF nve years each fence to have same cultivation
with view that the conditions OF growth shall
be equal. At the end of five years a committee
OF three men shall decide which is the better
fence-one member to be selected by your Com
pany, the other by myself and the third by the
other two-whose decision shall be final and used
MS an advertisement by the victor, neither party
TO secure any compensation for the test fence
The reason why five years is named for the test
OF merit Of the two systems of growing hedge
FENCES Is this: Under your system you dwarf,
plant. wire and staple the plants the third year,
which will cause many of them to die within the
next year or two and produce many openings at
the base of the hedge, which will be constantly
charging in both size and number as the fence
grows older.
The following letter of Mr.. Aubel's will ex plain
itself. "a burnt child breads the fire."
YORK, Pa, July %. 1887.
Dr. E. II. Neinadn-
DEAR SIR: In 1896 gave an order to Mr.. A.
Il. Graham. General Manager of the Hedge Fence
Company. of Frederick, Md, for twenty eight
rods of Hedge Fence. The land was planted
last spring. have since investigated the merits
of four systems of growing hedge fences aud am
convinced beyond question yours is by far the
best. am SO fully convinced of Its superiority
that If you will allow me to grow the twenty
eight rods have had planted. according to your
method, shall do so though have to pay them
Us per rod and ask them to let it entirely
alone IN the future: am still further confirmed
in my opinion of the great superiority of your
system by the experience of my neighbors, who
have looked into this matter and fully invests
gated both systems. MOSES AUBEL.
The Rain agent has come into this county to
stay, and for further information you will please
address Dr. E. II Neiman, York, Pa.